Andy Keen Photography

Stories written in light – from the Aurora to the storm.

I’m Andy Keen — photographer, guide, and lifelong sky-watcher — with a deep fascination for the wild and fleeting beauty of the atmosphere. For over 16 years, I’ve been chasing nature’s most extraordinary displays, from the snow-laden landscapes of Northern Scandinavia to the storm-lit skies of Southern Europe.

Through my lens, I seek out the rare, the sublime, and the untamed: the ghostly dance of the Aurora Borealis, the electric fury of lightning storms, the hush of an eclipse, and the silent shimmer of meteor showers.

With more than 10,000 hours spent beneath the Northern Lights, I’ve guided thousands of people into the Arctic night, helping them experience — and photograph — the spectacle for themselves. My work has featured in international documentaries including BBC’s Little Stargazing, ARTE TV’s Le Soleil: L’astre des astres, SPIEGEL TV’s Die Sonne, and Curiosity Stream’s The Sun. In these productions, I’ve contributed both on-screen and behind the scenes — as a location fixer, subject expert, and featured contributor.

Beyond television, my photography has appeared in publications like Sky & Telescope, The Guardian, Wanderlust Magazine, Asian Photography, China Life magazine and the Daily Mail.

I also create time-lapse films that capture the rhythm and drama of the natural world — from fast-moving storms and shifting light to the slow, majestic dance of celestial events. Whether I’m helping film crews navigate remote Arctic landscapes, or capturing long-exposure stills in sub-zero darkness, my aim is the same: to tell visual stories that resonate with wonder.

But my photography goes beyond just chasing lights.

I’m equally drawn to the serenity after the storm, the texture of clouds against moonlight, and those fleeting moments where a single frame can reveal something both ephemeral and eternal. Whether it’s lightning bolts splitting a summer sky or moonlight painting snow, I’m drawn to light in all its moods.

This site is both a portfolio and an invitation:
To explore nature’s wildest performances.
To see light as you’ve never seen it before.
And perhaps, to join me — under skies that don’t stand still.

Thanks for stopping by.
– Andy